Kalanchoe plant named ‘Dokalnol’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Dokalnol’, characterized by its compact, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching plant habit; glossy dark green-colored leaves; uniform, early and freely flowering habit; large double bright yellow orange-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Botanical designation: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DOKALNOL’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct Kalanchoe plant,botanically known as Kalanchoe blossfeldiana and hereinafter referred toby the name ‘Dokalnol’.

The new Kalanchoe is a product of a planned breeding program conductedby the Inventor in De Lier, The Netherlands. The objective of thebreeding program is to create new freely-branching and freely-floweringKalanchoe plants with attractive leaf and flower coloration.

The new Kalanchoe plant originated from a cross-pollination made by theInventor in De Lier, The Netherlands in April, 2011 of a proprietaryselection of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana identified as code number 5545-01,not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietaryselection of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana identified as code number 6188-03,not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Kalanchoe plantwas discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plantfrom within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlledenvironment in De Lier, The Netherlands in May, 2012.

Asexual reproduction of the new Kalanchoe plant by vegetative terminalcuttings in a controlled environment in De Lier, The Netherlands since2012 has shown that the unique features of this new Kalanchoe plant arestable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Kalanchoe have not been observed under all possiblecombinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices. Thephenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditionssuch as temperature, daylength and light intensity without, however, anyvariance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Dokalnol’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Dokalnol’ as a new and distinct Kalanchoeplant:

-   -   1. Compact, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit.    -   2. Moderately vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Freely branching plant habit.    -   4. Glossy dark green-colored leaves.    -   5. Uniform, early and freely flowering habit.    -   6. Large double bright yellow orange-colored flowers.    -   7. Excellent postproduction longevity.

Plants of the new Kalanchoe can be compared to plants of the femaleparent selection. Plants of the new Kalanchoe differ from plants of thefemale parent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Kalanchoe are more freely branching than        plants of the female parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new Kalanchoe have smaller leaves than plants        of the female parent selection.    -   3. Plants of the new Kalanchoe flower earlier than plants of the        female parent selection.    -   4. Plants of the new Kalanchoe and the female parent selection        differ in flower color as plants of the female parent selection        have dull yellow orange-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Kalanchoe can be compared to plants of the male parentselection. Plants of the new Kalanchoe differ from plants of the maleparent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Kalanchoe are more compact than plants of        the male parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new Kalanchoe are more freely branching than        plants of the male parent selection.    -   3. Plants of the new Kalanchoe have larger flowers than plants        of the male parent selection.    -   4. Plants of the new Kalanchoe and the male parent selection        differ in flower color as flowers of plants of the male parent        selection are dull yellow in color.

Plants of the new Kalanchoe can be compared to plants of the Kalanchoeblossfeldiana ‘Brazil’, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons,plants of the new Kalanchoe differ primarily from plants of ‘Brazil’ inthe following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Kalanchoe are more freely branching than        plants of ‘Brazil’.    -   2. Plants of the new Kalanchoe have larger flowers than plants        of ‘Brazil’.    -   3. Plants of the new Kalanchoe flower earlier than plants of        ‘Brazil’.    -   4. Plants of the new Kalanchoe and ‘Brazil’ differ in flower        color as flowers of plants of ‘Brazil’ are light yellow orange        in color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearanceof the new Kalanchoe plant showing the colors as true as it isreasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color valuescited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describethe colors of the new Kalanchoe plant.

The photograph on the first sheet is a side perspective view of atypical flowering plant of ‘Dokalnol’ grown in a container.

The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical openflower and flower buds of ‘Dokalnol’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown during the autumn in 10-cm containersin a glass-covered greenhouse in De Lier, The Netherlands and undercultural practices typical of commercial Kalanchoe production. Duringthe production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 22°C., night temperatures ranged from 19° C. to 21° C. and light levelsranged from 10,000 lux to 55,000 lux. Plants received long day/shortnight conditions (more than 14 hours of light) for three weeks thenplants received photoinductive short day/long night conditions (minimum14 hours darkness) until flowering. Plants were 16 weeks old when thephotographs were taken and 17 weeks old when the description was taken.In the detailed description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where generalterms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Dokalnol’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Kalanchoe            blossfeldiana identified as code number 5545-01, not            patented.        -   Male or pollen parent.—Proprietary selection of Kalanchoe            blossfeldiana identified as code number 6188-03, not            patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By vegetative terminal cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About eleven days at            temperatures about 21° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 16 days at            temperatures about 21° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three            weeks at temperatures about 21° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four            weeks at temperatures about 21° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; typically greyish white in            color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate            composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation,            substrate temperature and physiological age of roots.        -   Rooting habit.—Moderately freely branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Compact, upright and uniformly            mounded plant habit; freely flowering habit with numerous            cymes positioned above the foliar plane; triangular in shape            with rounded crown; appropriate for 10 to 15-cm containers;            moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height at flowering.—About 16 cm.        -   Plant diameter at flowering.—About 17 cm.        -   Branching habit.—Freely branching habit with about five to            eight lateral branches developing per plant; pinching            (removal of the terminal apex) is not required but will            enhance lateral branch development.-   Lateral branch description:    -   -   Length.—About 10 cm to 14 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 2 mm to 4 mm.        -   Internode length.—About 2 cm to 4 cm.        -   Aspect.—Mostly upright.        -   Strength.—Moderately strong.        -   Texture.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—Close to 138A.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple; generally symmetrical.        -   Quantity per plant.—Typically about six to ten mature leaves            and about six to nine generative (developing) leaves.        -   Length.—About 9.5 cm.        -   Width.—About 6.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Apex.—Obtuse.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Lobed, lobes vault-shaped.        -   Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth,            glabrous; coriaceous; succulent; glossy.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing and fully developed leaves, upper surface:            Close to 147A; venation, close to 147A. Developing and fully            developed leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; venation,            close to 146A.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm to 8 mm.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;            coriaceous; succulent. Color, upper surface: Close to 147A.            Color, lower surface: Close to 146A.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower arrangement and habit.—Double-type flowers arranged            in axillary cymes; uniform and freely flowering habit with            usually more than 25 open flowers and more than 25 flower            buds per lateral branch and more than 150 open flowers and            flower buds developing per plant; plants flower continuously            for at least seven weeks.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Natural flowering season.—Plants of the new Kalanchoe            initiate and develop flowers under short day/long night            conditions or during November and December in the Northern            Hemisphere; flower initiation and development can also be            induced under artificial short day/long conditions (at least            14 hours of darkness).        -   Time to flower.—Early flowering habit, under short day/long            night photoinductive conditions, plants begin flowering            about nine to eleven weeks; actual time to flower is            primarily dependent upon temperature and light intensity.        -   Post-production longevity.—Excellent post-production            longevity; plants maintain good foliage and flower substance            for about 48 days under interior conditions; individual            flowers last about 20 days on the plant; flowers persistent.        -   Flower diameter.—About 2 cm.        -   Flower length (height).—About 1.2 cm.        -   Flower buds.—Shape: Rounded. Color, before flower opening:            Close to 4D and 14C.        -   Petals.—Arrangement: About 24 to 28 in numerous whorls.            Length: About 6 mm to 8 mm. Width: About 4 mm to 6 mm.            Aspect: Flat to slightly upright. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acute.            Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and            lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; shiny. Color: When            opening, upper surface: Close to 6B. When opening, lower            surface: Close to 6D. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to            16A; color becoming closer to 6C with development. Fully            opened, lower surface: Close to 16D; color does not change            with development.        -   Petaloids.—Arrangement: If present, about six at the center            of the flower. Length: About 3 mm to 5 mm. Width: About 0.5            mm to 2.5 mm. Aspect: Upright and twisting. Shape:            Elliptical, occasionally irregularly-shaped. Apex: Acute.            Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and            lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; shiny. Color: When            opening, upper surface: Close to 6B. When opening, lower            surface: Close to 6D. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to            16A; color becoming closer to 6C with development. Fully            opened, lower surface: Close to 16D; color does not change            with development.        -   Sepals.—Appearance: Four in a single whorl. Length: About            8 mm. Width: About 1.5 mm. Shape: Oblong, pointed. Apex:            Acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Aspect: Upright, rigid.            Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth;            glabrous; shiny. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to            138B.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 3 mm to 5 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Aspect: Erect, rigid. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth,            glabrous. Color: Close to 138B.        -   Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen number: If not            transformed into petaloids, one to eight per flower. Anther            shape: Elliptic, flat. Anther length: About 0.3 mm. Anther            color: Close to 150D. Amount of pollen: Scarce. Pollen            color: Close to 12A. Gynoecium: Pistil number: About four to            eight. Pistil length: About 1 cm. Style length: About 7 mm.            Style color: Close to 138D. Stigma shape: Flat. Stigma            color: Close to 8D. Ovary color: Close to 138D.        -   Seeds.—Length: About 0.1 mm. Diameter: About 0.05 mm. Color:            Close to 166C.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Kalanchoe have been    observed to tolerate temperatures from about 16° C. to about 35° C.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Kalanchoe have not    been observed to be resistant to pests and pathogens common to    Kalanchoe plants to date.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Kalanchoe plant named ‘Dokalnol’ asillustrated and described.